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< Product Reviews >
One of the most difficult steps in implementing
a security infrastructure is finding the product that best fits your environment.
I will be posting independent reviews of many security products that will hopefully
help you better understand their capabilities and functionality. If you have
any specific requests, please contact me at mandy@survivingsecurity.com.
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AppShield 3.0
InfoWorld
April 5, 2001
AppShield protects Web applications while decreasing
security-related development time and costs.
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SecureWave SecureStack
DevX.com
February 1, 2001
SecureStack protects your systems from buffer
overflow exploits.
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Authentication
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Arcot WebFort
InfoWorld
March 3, 2000
WebFort provides a unique and cost-effective
way to incorporate strong authentication via the Internet, making it a great
solution for e-commerce applications.
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Firewalls/VPN
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Axent PowerVPN
InfoWorld
March 17, 2000
This best-of-breed VPN product is an excellent
addition to any organization that must allow mobile and geographically dispersed
employees cost-effective access to an internal corporate network.
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CheckPoint VPN-1 Applicance
InfoWorld
September 29, 2000
Although you pay a premium for Check Point products, you
get first-rate security. This enterprise-class firewall/VPN
appliance lowers administrative costs by providing a central
management point for all firewall policies.
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InfoExpress CyberArmor
InfoWorld
September 1, 2000
InfoExpress provides an ideal solution for enforcing the
corporate security policy on individual systems inside and
outside the internal corporate network, helping to reduce
the overall security risk associated with providing remote
access to the enterprise via the Internet.
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Netscreen-100
InfoWorld
September 29, 2000
Netscreen's combination firewall/VPN is a powerful
and cost-effective solution for companies of all sizes to secure corporate networks
and manage Web traffic, saving big money and time in IT resources.
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Network-1 Cyberwall Plus SV
InfoWorld
June 2, 2000
Adding an additional layer of protection to
servers containing sensitive corporate information helps protect against internal
and external attacks that may otherwise destroy or compromise data. The benefits
in time spared from combating attacks or restoring data can be considerable.
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Intrusion Detection
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Entercept
InfoWorld
March 10, 2000
This product's design and approach to security
make it an ideal product for any company. Its cost is easily justified by the
time and money saved from no longer having to continuously monitor intrusion
detection systems.
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Public Key Infrastructure
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Xcert Sentry
InfoWorld
May 26, 2000
Sentry 4.0 provides increased trust and strong
authentication for Internet transactions, enabling greater use of the Internet
for critical communications.
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Remote Access
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Safenet Soft-PK
InfoWorld
September 1, 2000
SafeNet/Soft-PK provides market-leading VPN client software
for secure remote access at an affordable price. In addition,
the software is interoperable with all VPN solutions, providing
great flexibility for your company.
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Security Management
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NetIQ Security Manager
Federal
Computer Week
February 19, 2001
Security Manager is a powerful, flexible and scalable policy-
enforcement tool that will help any organization better control its security
infrastructure.
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Vulnerability Assessment
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AppScan 2.0
Federal
Computer Week
May 14, 2001
AppScan is a powerful web application vulnerability
scanner that identifies known and unknown vulnerabilities.
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WebInspect 1.1
Federal
Computer Week
May 14, 2001
WebInspect is a fast, efficient tool to help analyze and
audit your Web applications.
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